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The UK Government's own advisory committee, the Migration Advisory Committee, has stated that the British economy could suffer permanent damage if the Government continues to restrict non-EU skilled immigration. In April of 2011, the current Government implemented a permanent cap on Tier 1 and Tier 2 skilled immigration. This followed on from the temporary immigration cap of the previous year. The popular Tier 1 (General) category no longer exists. There is a new Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) category; However, hardly anyone meets the requirements for this visa category.

According to the head of the home affairs select committee, MP Keith Vaz, the UK Government's insistence on counting overseas students and seasonal workers is inflating immigration figures. The inflated immigration figures are then used to justify more restrictive immigration controls These more restrictive immigration controls make it more difficult for employers to employ desperately needed skilled workers from abroad. Overall...

Firstly, workpermit.com reminds you that if you wish to emigrate to Canada you should think of applying sooner rather than later. For example there are less than a hundred visas available for the nurse occupation under the Canada skilled worker immigration category.

Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will host Skills Australia Needs information sessions on 6 October in Berlin, Germany and on 8 and 9 October in Athens, Greece. "The information sessions will provide an opportunity for skilled workers in Germany and Greece to hear about skilled visa options and possible sponsorship and employment opportunities in Australia," a DIAC spokesman said.

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended reducing the number of available occupations for non-EU skilled migrants to 190,000; This is the number of people working in the UK in the new proposed list. 29 jobs were recommended for removal from the list of eligible...

Firstly, if you are interested in immigration to the US it may be worth considering the US Green Card Lottery. If you are successful you and your family will be able to live in the US on a permanent basis. The entry period starts on 4 October 2011.

The Law Society has criticised the UK Government's proposal to implement new restrictions on Tier 2 immigration. They feel that new limits would greatly reduce the ability of UK law firms to recruit international talent. The UK Government is currently considering removing the Tier 2 visa as a visa category that leads to permanent residence after 5 years of residence in the UK. This is part of a wider review of UK immigration policy aimed at reducing immigration to the "tens of thousands" each year.

For most people, immigrating to the UK for work requires applying under the points-based system....

India is set to press for a relaxation in visa rules and the easing of movement of professionals from India to the UK. The matter is expected to be discussed when the UK's Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke meets with Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma. Both parties will discuss measures to boost trade between the countries, with migration being a pressing issue for the Indian side.

The UK Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband has said that when the Labour Party was in power their immigration policy was wrong. Opposition leader Ed Miliband had the following to say: ‘We got it wrong in a number of respects including underestimating the level of immigration from Poland, which had a big effect on people in Britain.

...In light of the ever increasing volume of trade between India and the US, a public/private forum was established in July...